(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 29 apr - Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region, the S&P ASX 200 closed down 0.27% at 8,687.00 points in Sydney after Australian inflation accelerated to 4.6% in March. This seventh straight decline comes as investors brace for the Reserve Bank's policy meeting next week.

In Seoul, the KOSPI Composite rose 0.75% to 6,690.90 points, as investors positioned themselves ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision and key corporate earnings releases.

In Tokyo, markets were closed for the Showa Day public.

holiday.

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